Benedict Cumberbatch no longer wants to play in the series "Sherlock"

A famous British theater actor who literally "woke up famous", performing the role of Sherlock Holmes in the eponymous television series, today celebrates his 40th birthday. To this joyful event for his fans and the news came in time: Mr. Cumberbatch will probably no longer play Sherlock! Currently, he is working on the fourth season of the series, which will be released on the BBC channel early next year.

However, the actor, who now enjoys wild popularity, both among the filmmakers and among the spectators, hardly finds time to work on the project that glorified him. So, the 5th season of "Sherlock" will not be!

Of course, the producers realize that they will not be able to find an adequate substitute for the charismatic intellectual Cumberbatch.

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The series "Sherlock" the other day will celebrate its sixth "Birthday". The first series of film adaptation of the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was released on July 25, 2010. Unfortunately, this anniversary is likely to be the last, because the protagonist of the film, Sherlock Holmes, or rather actor Benedict Cumberbatch, can not find time to participate in the shootings.

Strictly speaking, even now the output of the next season is delayed due to the very tight shooting schedule of the star. In his time Stephen Moffat - the creator of the film - has laid eyes on Cumberbatch after he saw him as a sadist aristocrat in the film "Atonement" by Joe Wright. He bet on a little-known theatrical actor and hit the jackpot!

Sherlock Holmes became the only hero of the BBC series, whose role was not casting! Mr. Benedict Cumberbatch just passed the tests and was instantly approved for the main role.

Let's hope that the actor will still change his anger at the mercy and will allow his fans to enjoy more and more series of "Sherlock".